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November 5, 2022February 23, 2023

Open letter: Stop the hypocrisy – a call for the genuine inclusion of African communities in decisions about our wildlife

Open letter: Stop the hypocrisy – a call for the genuine inclusion of African communities in decisions about our wildlife

As representatives of millions of rural Africans who live alongside dangerous and charismatic wild
animals, we urgently call on international decision-makers to reject hypocritical laws and policies that
ignore African perspectives and trample our rights as custodians of our wildlife. It is time to stop talking
about African wildlife without Africans at the discussion table.

in Publications

October 20, 2022February 23, 2023

CLN Constitution

Please click here to access the CLN Constitution: CLN Constitution

in Publications / Resources

October 13, 2022October 13, 2022

CLN Participation at the 2022 African Wildlife Consultative Forum, Maputo

With a delegation of 7 participants from 6 Southern African Countries (Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Malawi) CLN participated at the annual gathering that brings government officials and other appropriate wildlife management authorities together with the private hunting industry and community stakeholders. The forum aimed at collaboratively discussing sustainable use wildlife conservation across Africa. Read full report here: CLN@AWCF Report

in Publications

September 5, 2022

Summary Report: Community Leaders Network of Southern Africa CLN Namibia Workshop 18-22 October 2021

The key objective of the CLN workshop, held in October 2021, was to formalise the Community Leaders Network, and thus create greater opportunities for creating partnerships, fundraising, sharing lessons

in Blog / Community Voices / Publications

September 5, 2022

A Report on The Community Leaders Network of Southern Africa (CLN)’s participation at the Inaugural IUCN African Protected Areas Congress (APAC)

“Community Voices Were Heard”

The Community Leaders Network of Southern Africa sent a delegation of 29 members to the inaugural

in Blog / Community Voices / IPLC Rights / Resources

September 4, 2022

Campfire inspires Mozambique’s sustainable wildlife management success story

In an article published in the Zimbabwe newspaper, The Chronicle, Emmanuel Koro examines the how Mozambique’s return to international hunting after the 1977-1992 civil war has become an international hunting model with a promising future.

in Blog / CBNRM / Wildlife Economies

August 3, 2022April 8, 2024

COMMUNITY LEADERS NETWORK OF SOUTHERN AFRICA AT IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress APAC APAC 18 – 23 July, 2022 – Kigali, Rwanda

The IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC) is the first ever continent-wide gathering of African leaders, citizens, and interest groups to discuss the role of protected areas in conserving nature, safeguarding Africa’s iconic wildlife, delivering vital life-supporting ecosystem services, promoting sustainable development while conserving Africa’s cultural heritage and traditions.

in Biodiversity & Conservation / Blog / Community Voices

July 26, 2022April 8, 2024

African CSOs Biodiversity Alliance (ACBA) Strategic Launch and the signing of a Memorandum of understanding with African Wildlife Foundation (AWF)

Formed in February 2020, the African CSO Biodiversity Alliance (ACBA) provides a platform for African CSOs to speak with one voice on issues of Sustainable Use of nature that contribute to conservation and equitable benefits from nature.

in Biodiversity & Conservation / Blog / Community Voices

June 13, 2022June 13, 2022

Binga’s Mucheni Community Conservancy is a game changer – report

Zimbabwe’s Herald newspaper reports on the Mucheni Community Conservancy, a Kavango Zambezi (KAZA) Sustainable Wildlife Management programme that is building on CAMPFIRE –

in Blog / CBNRM / Community Voices / Sustainable Use / Zimbabwe

June 1, 2022July 1, 2022

‘It’s neocolonialism’: campaign to ban UK imports of hunting trophies condemned by African delegation

Former colonial powers seeking to pass laws that threaten the rights and livelihoods of rural African communities and their wildlife, need to consider this impact and hear what Africans have to say about it first.

in Blog / Community Voices / In the Media / Media: Environment & Conservation / Trophy Hunting